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The DJIA fell 195 points, while the Nasdaq was down 10, the S&P 500 was down 18 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up 0.68 to 4.258%. Lodging stocks were mixed, but Airbnb stock received a big lift with the announcement of its inclusion in the S&P 500. Truist reported on its visit to San Francisco for the Visit Impact Summit. The good news is that the fall […]

The DJIA rose 27 points while Nasdaq was up 71, the S&P 500 was down 12 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was up .08 to 4.03%. MAR was up about 1.45% at the close. Barrons.com published a story, quoting analysts as saying travel is entering a new phase, and investors should pick Hilton and hotel peers over Airbnb. It had very interesting timing given Dow […]

The DJIA fell 187 points on Friday while Nasdaq was down 18, the S&P 500 fell 13 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .01 to 4.05%. Lodging stocks were mixed to higher despite the overall market decline. SOND was back up 9%, BHR and AHT were both up 6%. We expect a lot more jingle mail than just from Park Hotels. Ashford […]

The DJIA rose 285 points on Friday while Nasdaq was up 197, the S&P 500 rose 54 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .04 to 3.82%. Lodging stocks were mixed. Sonder Holdings was cut to Market Perform from Market Outperform by JMP Securities. EF Hutton assumed coverage of Selina Hospitality with a Buy rating and $6 price target. Ryman Hospitality Properties announced it closed on the […]

The DJIA fell 344 points while Nasdaq was down 238, the S&P 500 fell 65 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was down 0.12 to 3.4%. The Dow Jones Hotel & Lodging REITS Index was down 2.3%.  Noble Investment Group announced the acquisition of the Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville – At The University, located adjacent to the University of Virginia and the UVA Medical […]

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates by a quarter of a point and the financial markets rallied. Then Fed Chief Jerome Powell held his press conference and the DJIA ended the day down 530 points, Nasdaq was down 190, the S&P 500 fell 66 points but the 10-year treasury yield was down .11 to 3.50%. We can’t tell if the markets genuinely hate […]

In a day that was everything that was expected, the financial indexes and individual stocks were whipsawed. The DJIA ended the day down 91 points but Nasdaq was up 50, the S&P 500 was down 6 points and the flight to safety continued, along with the cries that all this turmoil would stop the Fed from raising rates anymore, resulting in […]

The DJIA rose 377 while Nasdaq was up 158, the S&P 500 rose 43 points and the 10-year treasury yield was down .03 to 3.72%. Lodging stocks were higher. ABNB led the group with a 7% rise while MCG was up 5%. Raymond James upped their price target on Hilton to $165 from $150. They maintained their Outperform rating. TownePlace Suites by Marriott is developing at least […]

The DJIA fell 39 points but Nasdaq keeps rolling on, up another 385 while the S&P 500 rose 61 points. The 10-year treasury yield was flat at 3.40%. Lodging stocks were higher. SOND led the group with a 19% rise, MCG was up 9% but SLNA fell -6% on the day. Wells Fargo changed price targets on a bunch of hotel names in their coverage.  They upped Marriott’s target price […]

The DJIA rose 29 points on Friday, losing most of its gains for the day. Nasdaq was up 109, the S&P 500 rose 10 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .03 to 3.52%. Lodging stocks were higher. SOND was the biggest gainer, up 8% while ABNB and VCSA were both up 6% on the day. Wells Fargo cut their rating on Hyatt Hotels to […]

The DJIA fell 392 points but Nasdaq was up 16, the S&P 500 rose 8 points and the 10-year treasury yield was up .02 to 3.54%. Lodging stocks were modestly higher with no major movers. Investment firm Sortis agreed to acquire Ace Group International for $85 million. The all-cash deal will give Sortis the boutique Ace Hotels brand and its hotel management company. Ace currently has about 10 hotels […]

The DJIA did what it has been doing the past few Fridays, jumping 402 points while Nasdaq was up 132, the S&P 500 rose 51 points and the 10 year treasury yield was up .03 to 4.16%. Lodging stocks were mixed. SLNA plunged another -20%, quickly becoming the biggest disaster in a long line of SPAC disappointments in the past year, SLNA […]